We offer promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a range of areas across the disciplines of Classics and Ancient History, including Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Egyptology as well as Byzantine studies, the Ottoman Empire and the study of Modern Greek.

Philosophy PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). Global Ethics PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). We offer promising candidates the opportunity to study in a department that is strongly committed to delivering the highest quality of philosophical research.

Shakespeare Studies PhD/MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). Our Shakespeare Studies research programmes are taught by the Shakespeare Institute, which offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out their research in Stratford-Upon-Avon, as members of a closely-knit research community.

Creative Writing PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). The. Creative Writing PhD. at Birmingham aims to support you in the development of a long-form piece of creative writing (for example, a novel or a script), or a sequence of related works (poems and short stories).

History of Art PhD/MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). The Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in one of the most dynamic institutions in Britain on its History of Art PhD/MA by Research programmes.